Rulers
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Kings of Denmark (936 .. 1513)
High Middle Ages
| From Date |
Ruler | Relationship to Predecessor | To Date |
Comments |
| 936 | Gorm the Old | 958 | Gorm the Old is concidered to be the first King of Denmark. | |
| 958 | Harald Bluetooth | Son | 986 | Harald Bluetooth was king of both Denmark and Norway and was the first king to introduce Christianity to the countries. |
| 986 | Sweyn I Fork-beard | Son | 1014 | Sweyn repeatedly raided the coast of England for treasure. He overthrew his father Harald and later invaded England and became its King. |
| 1014 | Harold II | Son | 1018 | Became King of Denmark after his father Sweyn died. |
| 1019 | Canute II The Great | Brother | 1035 | King of England from 1016 and King of Denmark from 1018. |
| 1035 | Harthacnut | Son | 1042 | Became King of Denmark in 1035 and King of England in 1040 after the death of his half-brother Harold Harefoot. He lost control of Norway to Magnus. |
| 1042 | Magnus I of Norway | - | 1047 | Magnus had become King of Norway in 1035 before taking control of Denmark after the death of Harthacnut. He died suddenly in 1047. |
| 1047 | Sweyn II Estridsen | Grandson of Sweyn Fork-beard | 1074 | Sweyn had many children and was succeeded by several of his sons. |
| 1074 | Harold III Hén | Son | 1080 | |
| 1080 | Canute the Saint | Brother | 1086 | Canute supported the expansion of the Church in Denmark. His attempt to invade England was opposed by his court. Canute was murdered during a revolt. |
| 1086 | Oluf I Hunger | Brother | 1095 | Severe famine appears to dominate the reign of Oluf and thought to be a curse for the murder of Canute. Oluf may have blamed himself for the disaster and took his own life. |
| 1095 | Eric I Ejegod | Brother | 1104 | |
| 1104 | Nicholas I (Niels) | 1134 | ||
| 1134 | Eric II Emune | 1137 | ||
| 1137 | Eric III | 1146 | ||
| 1146 | Sweyn III Grathe and Canute V | 1157 | ||
| 1157 | Waldemar I | 1182 | ||
| 1182 | Canute VI | 1202 | ||
| 1202 | Waldemar II | 1241 | ||
| 1241 | Eric IV | 1250 | ||
| 1250 | Abel | 1252 | ||
| 1252 | Christopher I | 1259 | ||
| 1259 | Eric V | 1286 | ||
| 1286 | Eric VI | 1319 |
Kings 936 - 1319
Name:
Gorm the Old
Reign:
936 to 958
Gorm the Old is concidered to be the first King of Denmark.
Name:
Reign:
958 to 986
Harald Bluetooth was king of both Denmark and Norway and was the first king to introduce Christianity to the countries.
Name:
Reign:
986 to 1014
Sweyn repeatedly raided the coast of England for treasure. He overthrew his father Harald and later invaded England and became its King.
Name:
Reign:
1014 to 1018
Became King of Denmark after his father Sweyn died.
Name:
Reign:
1019 to 1035
King of England from 1016 and King of Denmark from 1018.
Name:
Reign:
1035 to 1042
Became King of Denmark in 1035 and King of England in 1040 after the death of his half-brother Harold Harefoot. He lost control of Norway to Magnus.
Name:
Reign:
1042 to 1047
Magnus had become King of Norway in 1035 before taking control of Denmark after the death of Harthacnut. He died suddenly in 1047.
Name:
Sweyn II Estridsen
Reign:
1047 to 1074
Sweyn had many children and was succeeded by several of his sons.
Name:
Harold III Hén
Reign:
1074 to 1080
Name:
Canute the Saint
Reign:
1080 to 1086
Canute supported the expansion of the Church in Denmark. His attempt to invade England was opposed by his court. Canute was murdered during a revolt.
Name:
Oluf I Hunger
Reign:
1086 to 1095
Severe famine appears to dominate the reign of Oluf and thought to be a curse for the murder of Canute. Oluf may have blamed himself for the disaster and took his own life.
Name:
Eric I Ejegod
Reign:
1095 to 1104
Name:
Nicholas I (Niels)
Reign:
1104 to 1134
Name:
Eric II Emune
Reign:
1134 to 1137
Name:
Eric III
Reign:
1137 to 1146
Name:
Sweyn III Grathe and Canute V
Reign:
1146 to 1157
Name:
Waldemar I
Reign:
1157 to 1182
Name:
Canute VI
Reign:
1182 to 1202
Name:
Waldemar II
Reign:
1202 to 1241
Name:
Eric IV
Reign:
1241 to 1250
Name:
Abel
Reign:
1250 to 1252
Name:
Christopher I
Reign:
1252 to 1259
Name:
Eric V
Reign:
1259 to 1286
Name:
Eric VI
Reign:
1286 to 1319
Late Middle Ages
| From Date |
Ruler | Relationship to Predecessor | To Date |
Comments |
| 1320 | Christopher II | 1326 | ||
| 1329 | Christopher II (again) | 1332 | ||
| 1332 | (Interregnum) | 1340 | ||
| 1340 | Waldemar IV | 1375 | ||
| 1375 | (Interregnum) | 1376 | ||
| 1376 | Olaf V | 1387 | ||
| 1387 | Margaret (Regent) | 1412 | ||
| 1397 | Eric VII | 1439 | ||
| 1440 | Christopher III | 1448 | ||
| 1448 | Christian I | 1481 | ||
| 1481 | John I | 1513 |
Kings 1320 - 1513
Name:
Christopher II
Reign:
1320 to 1326
Name:
Christopher II (again)
Reign:
1329 to 1332
Name:
(Interregnum II)
Reign:
1332 to 1340
Name:
Waldemar IV
Reign:
1340 to 1375
Name:
(Interregnum)
Reign:
1375 to 1376
Name:
Olaf V
Reign:
1376 to 1387
Name:
Margaret (Regent)
Reign:
1387 to 1412
Name:
Eric VII
Reign:
1397 to 1439
Name:
Christopher III
Reign:
1440 to 1448
Name:
Christian I
Reign:
1448 to 1481
Name:
John I
Reign:
1481 to 1513
